Rory Sutherland
Rory Sutherland started in 1988 as a graduate trainee at Ogilvy and since has risen through the ranks to the title of Vice-Chairman. This title is vague, quite consciously, but in effect gives Rory the freedom to explore advertising, as well as look to elevate the industry through his many speaking and writing for The Spectator and in his recent book, Alchemy.
He is also the owner of a Japanese toilet fact, which is a fun fact, but also pretty damn cool.
Rory Sutherland’s talks with The Marketing Meetup:
The things I wish I had known about marketing and business eight years ago
The things I wish I had known about marketing and business from day one by Joe Glover, Founder of The Marketing Meetup
9 best marketing blogs in 2023
It was fascinating doing some interviews with the community the other day. One of their biggest problems wasn’t finding good information – it was prioritising which good information source to pick that day! Here’s nine (plus a bonus!) I read on the regs, that I hope will be useful for you too.
What is it going to feel like working from the office again?
It’s May 17th. The latest round of lockdown restrictions has eased. We’re asking ourselves ‘are we ready for office life again?’
What marketers should and shouldn’t include in CVs in 2021
At Pitch, we see hundreds of applications and roles every month. So we thought we would share some of the ‘behind the scenes’ data you might not have privy to otherwise.
The best webinars for marketers
There are plenty of great marketing talks out there, but I genuinely believe these to be amongst the best webinars for marketers on the web.
How did the Mona Lisa become and stay so famous? A marketing perspective.
A look back in time to investigate ‘how did the Mona Lisa become and stay so famous?’. I’ll be doing this from a storytelling, PR, and tactics perspective.
How to start conversations with potential clients on your website
In this blog post, we’ll share how you can use conversational marketing tactics to start real-time conversations with your website visitors, convert them into potential clients and accelerate your sales. Whether you’re in B2C or B2B, this one is for you!
20 books I really enjoyed (marketing and non-marketing) – Joe Glover
I thought I’d share 20 marketing and non-marketing books I think you’ll enjoy. Hopefully something on the list takes your fancy. And, if it doesn’t please don’t judge me too much…
[Template] How to create great plain text email marketing campaigns
This is a 26-word email. Within it, there are 11 opportunities to make your email campaigns great.
While the specific copy/tone might not work for you, next time you write a marketing email that only you could write, start here.
A template for approaching event organisers for speaking opportunities
Below is a template that might be useful for you on how to approach event organisers.
Date | Time | Speaker | Name | Location | Get yo' space |
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8 Aug | 09:00 - 16:30 BST | Coworking, Cake & Ryan Percival | Cowork Crew: making LinkedIn a manageable, and possibly even enjoyable, part of your routine. | Cambridge | Sign up here |
14 Aug | 09:00 - 16:30 BST | Coworking, Cake & Tom Garfield | Cowork Crew: How to sell without selling your soul | Reading | Sign up here |
21 Aug | 09:00 - 16:30 BST | Coworking, Cake & Tazmin Suleman | Cowork Crew: Burn bright, not out. How to succeed on your terms. | Northampton | Sign up here |
2 Sep | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Rae Dixon, Senior Brand Manager at Gattaca | TMM IRL: Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Sign up here |
2 Sep | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Abi Sea, Content and Messaging Specialist | TMM IRL: Fife | Fife | Sign up here |
4 Sep | 18:30 - 20:30 CEST | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Geneva | Geneva | Sign up here |
9 Sep | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Max Hoppy, Founder of The Keynote Club | TMM IRL: Why collecting courage receipts will change your life (and it will) | Manchester | Sign up here |
9 Sep | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Mette Davis, Course Leader for the Cannes Lions Creative MBA | TMM IRL: Creativity that cuts through – what Cannes Lions 2025 taught us about marketing that really makes a difference | Ipswich | Sign up here |
9 Sep | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Southampton | Southampton | Sign up here |
10 Sep | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Sally Henderson, High-Stakes Leadership Mentor | TMM IRL: Why purpose is not enough, and what to do about it | London | Sign up here |
11 Sep | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Silvia Coletto, Founder of The Paid Ads School | TMM IRL: Are You Ready For Ads? The Speedrun Edition 🏃🏼♀️ 💨 💨 | Northampton | Sign up here |
16 Sep | 17:00 - 19:00 EDT | Julia Grandoni VP of Digital Ad Production at Maxy Media Inc & Trendzi | TMM IRL: How to Leverage TikTok | Montreal | Sign up here |
17 Sep | 17:30 - 20:00 BST | Yoni Ross, Agency Leader and Ben Hope, Marketing Director at Bauer Media Outdoor UK | TMM IRL: Lights, memory, action | Bristol and Bath | Sign up here |
18 Sep | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Max Hoppy, Founder of The Keynote Club | TMM IRL: Why collecting courage receipts will change your life (and it will) | Birmingham | Sign up here |
18 Sep | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Nottingham | Nottingham | Sign up here |
18 Sep | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Winchester | Winchester | Sign up here |
22 Sep | 18:00 - 20:30 BST | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Ashford | Ashford | Sign up here |
23 Sep | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Cambridge | Cambridge | Sign up here |
24 Sep | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Exeter | Exeter | Sign up here |
25 Sep | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Luan Wise, Social Media Marketing Consultancy & Training | TMM IRL: AI and Authenticity – Striking the Right Balance for Your Social Media Content | Edinburgh | Sign up here |
7 Oct | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Members of our community 😊 | TMM IRL: Lightning talks from our brilliant community! | Wrexham | Sign up here |
9 Oct | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Hertfordshire | Hertfordshire | Sign up here |
9 Oct | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Speaker to be confirmed! | TMM IRL: Sheffield | Sheffield | Sign up here |
15 Oct | 18:00 - 20:00 BST | Andrew Cock-Starkey, Founder at <a href=https://optimisey.com/ target=”_blank rel=”noopener”>Optimisey</a> | TMM IRL: SEO – What to Do When You Can’t Do It All | Milton Keynes | Sign up here |
19 Mar | 09:00 - 17:00 GMT | lots of wonderful speakers from the TMM community 💜 | The Marketing Meetup Conference 2026 | London | Sign up here |